Fuels to Drive Our Future PDF
by National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Energy Engineering Board, Committee on Production Technologies for Liquid Transportation Fuels
Description
The American love affair with the automobile is powered by gasoline and diesel fuel, both produced from petroleum. But experts are turning more of their attention to alternative sources of liquid transportation fuels, as concerns mount about U.S. dependence on foreign oil, falling domestic oil production, and the environment.
This book explores the potential for producing liquid transportation fuels by enhanced oil recovery from existing reservoirs, and processing resources such as coal, oil shale, tar sands, natural gas, and other promising approaches.
Fuels to Drive Our Future draws together relevant geological, technical, economic, and environmental factors and recommends specific directions for U.S. research and development efforts on alternative fuel sources.
Of special interest is the book's benchmark cost analysis comparing several major alternative fuel production processes.
This volume will be of special interest to executives and engineers in the automotive and fuel industries, policymakers, environmental and alternative fuel specialists, energy economists, and researchers.
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- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:01/01/1990
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- ISBN:9780309543194
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:01/01/1990
- Category:
- ISBN:9780309543194
